Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED1/27/2024 10:06:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ExpectedSeverity: ModerateCertainty: Likely
1/27/2024 10:06:00 AM until 1/28/2024 4:15:00 AM
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this eveninglate tonight at 415 AM
CST.
The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County.
For the Trinity River...including Liberty...Major flooding is
forecast.
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Trinity River at Liberty.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, Major lowland flooding begins as homes in
several subdivisions above Liberty begin flooding. Extensive
flooding over much of Liberty County can be expected with each
incremental rise in the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 AM CST Saturday the stage was 29.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 21.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:15 AM CST Saturday was 29.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 29.7
feet just after midnight tonight.
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
29.6 feet on 01/06/1992.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (12 pm CST)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sun Mon Tue
Trinity River
Liberty 26.0 29.5 Sat 9 am CST 29.7 29.6 29.2
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